Babies and sleep: two words which may not sound like they go together, but yet are inextricably linked.

As your bundle-of-joy starts to hit his or her's developmental milestones, so will their sleeping patterns change and fluctuate (hopefully for the better),

The internet is full of advice on the matter, knowing full well there are legions of wide-awake , red-eyed mums trawling various pages in the early hours.

But of course, babies are mini-people, and just like grown-up people, they come with their own personalities, problems and preferences.

Personalities which don't like to sleep the recommended amount, problems with sleep itself and preferences for your bed rather than their cot.

If you're at wits end, wondering why the apple of your eye is outright rejecting the bedtime routine you have carefully plotted out, help is at hand.

Mum-of-two Emily-Jane Clark - whose brilliant blog How to Survive a Sleep Thief charts the highs and lows of surviving on very little-to-no sleep - has come up with a far more realistic chart for you and your child.

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What has a lack of sleep driven you to do? We'd love to hear about it! Email YourMirror@mirror.co.uk or fill in the form at the bottom.

(Image: Emily-Jane Clark)

Originally posted on her Facebook page , the picture went viral and prompted other mums to join in the great sleep debate, whatever their experience.

So throw away those guidelines and relax - you're doing the best you can.

Sweet dreams!

Emily-Jane Clark is a journalist and the victim of two sleep-hating babies. She is also the creator of How to Survive a Sleep Thief – an antithesis to baby sleep advice. She is currently writing a humorous book on survival for tired parents.